Albay Ahmed Berri

Albay Ahmed Berri was the Chief-of-Staff of the Free Syrian Army during the Syrian Civil War from October to December 2014, succeeding Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir and preceding Abdelkarim al-Ahmed.

Biography
Albay Ahmed Berri was loyal to the Syrian Arab Army until 2012, when he deserted to the Free Syrian Army during the Syrian Civil War. Berri became the commander of the Hama Military Council, and in December 2012 he led the Aqrab massacre of 300 Alawites. On 31 December 2013 he was arrested by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at a checkpoint but later released after a demonstration. From October to December 2014, Berri served as the Chief-of-Staff of the FSA. However, he was replaced by Brigadier-General Abdelkarim al-Ahmed; in July 2015, the Syrian National Coalition asked for him to return as Chief-of-Staff, but the Syrian Supreme Military Council did not recognize his return.